Israel vs Zimbabwe: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Israel
2 cases
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.11 cases
in 2023
Israel rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
23rd

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Israel
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600198020012023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 2 cases against 1.11 cases in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.89 cases.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.8 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Israel ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 34.3 cases 172.9 cases 138.6 cases Zimbabwe
1990s 0 cases 20.3 cases 20.3 cases Zimbabwe
2000s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2010s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2020s 1 cases 0.2775 cases 0.7225 cases Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Israel or Zimbabwe?
Israel, at 2 cases against 1.11 cases in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Israel and Zimbabwe?
0.89 cases, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Zimbabwe?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Israel and Zimbabwe rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Israel ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Total estimated number of polio cases.